Volume 6 / Chapter 149
TL: LightNovelCafe
Editor: Stealth
As Cha Jun Sung flung out, his hand split vertically and the ends connected.
The shape is weird but looking closely, it is a bow. The flesh that rides up the bowstep makes an arrow. It is the size of a spear.
The arrow is heading for Beholder. Cha Jun Sung instinctively noticed that he lacks in combat compared to Medusa.
But another instinct told him that Beholder is more dangerous than Medusa. It is best to get rid of an enemy that holds its weapon within.
Beholder"s eye glared and the atmosphere became heavy. It felt like the speed of the arrow slowed down for a moment and it stopped for a blink of an eye. Is his super power psychokinesis? Beholder took this time to quickly avoid the arrow, and Medusa also awakened her body.
The eye grows larger. It grew so big that it covered the upper and lower body whole. It is an extension of the millet that Cha Jun Sung killed in the cave. The difference is the coat covered in tentacles that protects the eye.
He does not know its usage, but it seems to be a part that a.s.sists the super powers or takes over attack or defense. If not, it is too unprotected.
Bang!
The arrow goes through buildings and disappears far away. Windows and walls could not stand against it. There is no way of knowing how far it"ll go. That is not important to the monsters watching this battlefield.
Cha Jun Sung lands on the ground. He leapt the height of a skysc.r.a.per but as long as he does not have wings and there is gravity, there is bound to be restrictions.
"It would have been good if we had been able to talk…… I"ll take care of you just before you"re dead."
Reptile pupils getting closer, Medusa welcomes Cha Jun Sung when he comes down. She strikes out with the bone spear as though she had been waiting.
It feels like she only slashed it once, but there were 100 flashes of light. As fast as the speed of light, it is a spear with ultra strength that brings on a visual illusion.
The bone spear grazes flesh. The flesh rips and as soon as blood splatters, it is healed. Cha Jun Sung has not been wounded since fighting the Red Heart. The Red Heart lost because of the wide range, but Medusa pushed forward to force Cha Jun Sung to stay on the defense.
There are times when success and failure are distinguished by who grabs the advantage first. If Cha Jun Sung had been calm and logical, he would not have handed it over so easily. This is also what Medusa had intended.
Unlike Cha Jun Sung, she is able to determine what is advantageous and what is a disadvantage. She did not come here to play around.
She is supposed to be capturing Cha Jun Sung with Beholder, but he is a strong mutant and the smallest mistake could cost her her life.
With sealed arms and legs, Cha Jun Sung swung his tails. He attacked Medusa"s defense with an extended blade in overwhelming momentum.
"I was wondering when he would use his tail."
Medusa retreated and turned the bone spear with both hands. The rotational force created an 8 meter diameter shield that flung the tails away.
It felt like the victory would change because the battle was reversed, but Cha Jun Sung"s movement stopped short and started again like before. It is Beholder"s doing.
"Medusa, tell me honestly! You can"t capture him without me, can you?"
Beholder chirps and comes down from the top of the building. Though he is in the air, it is natural as though he has a parachute because he is adjusting his weight with torsion.
"Of course. No matter how crazy he is, we"re at the same level. There"s only a destructive instinct left over if that happens, so distractions disappear. It could be even more tricky."
He only goes for the enemy"s life without looking after his own body. She might be able to kill him, but capture is impossible.
9 eyes watch the enemies ahead. It may be because Beholder already went in and out of his mind before, so he is still strong but he has become a little weaker. This enemy is stronger than any mutant he has fought until now.
Cha Jun Sung felt this by instinct. And there is not just one but two.
If they were fighting physically, he would fight without considering anything else, but one takes him on directly and the other supports. That divided his attention. Especially that eye. It ties his body down or slows time down in crucial moments.
It is just a matter of becoming exposed when attacking, but it is suffering an unfair strike if getting caught on his ability against defense.
"He"s looking at you."
Beholder slowly goes behind Medusa. All 9 eyes are looking at him. He is first on the kill list.
"How far can you restrict him?"
"His repulsive force is stronger than Inferno"s. It"s fine for short moments but I would only be able to do 20% if I need to maintain it for the duration of a battle."
20% is an amount that can be decreased, so the repulsive force gets more severe as the opponent is stronger. In other words, Cha Jun Sung is above Inferno.
"If that guy comes to his senses….."
It would not be at the level of a disaster. The disasters that Medusa has seen are the one in Africa and the Empress. She is strong, but she cannot surpa.s.s them.
Among the subordinate nightmares however, she considers herself one of the strongest. Like the father, the child is strong.
That Black Demon is showing strength that is comparable to Red Eye"s. If she captures him, helps him to gain his sanity, and brings him in as an ally, he will become a reliable pillar along with Blood Lord.
"20%….. Then what about weakening him and going back into his mind?"
"We"d have to try it out."
Beholder did not speak negatively. He does not know because they have not tried it. It could work and it could not.
But looking at Medusa"s expression, he needs to make even the impossible happen.
Bang bang bang bang!
An arm that has been changed into a huge sword slashes through the air. Medusa did not run away, and jockeyed each with her spear.
The black smoke that came out whenever he breathed had decreased by a little. The source is obvious. Medusa realized that it is related to Cha Jun Sung"s strength, or stamina, but that does not change anything.
He is still vigorous with just 80%. Regretfully, this is the same for the enemy.
The sword hits the ground. It was not as though this caused an earthquake or a split, but that force tickled Medusa"s skin.
Medusa spun around and whipped her 15 meter tail to hit Cha Jun Sung"s cheek.
Cha Jun Sung grabs his cheek in pain. His 9 eyes are also on his cheeks, so this is the same as. .h.i.tting his eyes. His sight becomes distorted and paralyzed. Medusa is becoming blurred.
Medusa"s arm bends abnormally. It is a screw attack that adds to the rotational force of a straight edge. It is the best to penetrate with.
That attack goes for Cha Jun Sung"s stomach. It digs in through flesh and muscle that is harder than metal. It turns his organs and twists them. This is a wound that would have killed humans and average mutants 100 times over regardless of regeneration, but Cha Jun Sung endured it.
"Die……"
"Did he take the hit on purpose? I guess he"s not as crazy as I thought."
His fist becomes round and grows thorns. It looks exactly like an iron mace. His shoulder muscles writhe and bullets are fired. They are aimed at Medusa"s head. It has the power to blow something up.
Medusa left the bone spear and raised both her arms. The opponent is trying to give his flesh and take her bones. They are too close. She will just take a hit this time.
She went flying like a bomb fragment from the incoming strength. She looked wild sweeping backwards across the ground, but it was like looking at a broom.
"Ugh! My arms….."
The flesh that covered both of her arms are crushed and the bones are shattered. The way it hangs is so ghastly that it would have been better to cut it off.
"Beholder, what about entering?"
"Kihit! I can"t go in. His mental defenses are completely different from before. I don"t think it"ll be possible until the pressure applied to him is gone."
She takes out her bone spear, and Cha Jun Sung approaches her. As she is also a level 8, she heals both of her arms quickly.
Cha Jun Sung had been elated until now, and suddenly kneels. Is it because of Beholder? No.
"Seems like the special drug is finally kicking in. It was hard to adjust the dosage."
Medusa draws her spear. She can take out a spear from her neck bone whenever she consumes nutrients, but there is a clear liquid at the end.
"With your strength, you can withstand my poison even if it isn"t diluted, but it"ll be a different situation from a wound or being half-dead. There"s the hardship we went through of coming all the way here, but wouldn"t it be a waste if one of us dies? Whether that"s you, me, or that guy."
Volume 6 / Chapter 150
TL: LightNovelCafe
Editor: Stealth
She diluted it to 60%. Even this much is a lethal dose that could kill a level 6 within 10 minutes. Cha Jun Sung fought for several hours after taking thousands of rounds.
He does not die or show abnormal symptoms even with that, and has heavy movement with paralysis like Beholder"s psychokinesis.
"This is it. Do it again. Talk or suppress - do whatever you need to create the conditions we need to capture him. That"s the easiest way if we"re going to take him to the palace."
"Kikik! Yeah!"
t.i.tan would have been able to bind him up, but this is not something that they can do. And it is not like they can take him after tying his arms and legs up. It is okay even if there is not a long period of time that they can control Cha Jun Sung"s mind. If they buy just a few days of time, they are prepared to make the most of it.
[It works!]
Beholder cheers. He succeeded in re-entry. Cha Jun Sung is physically exhausted from fighting Medusa under all sorts of restrictions, and he is experiencing hallucinations because of the poison. His mental defenses are bound to collapse.
[You"re the guy who came in before. Get out.]
[Me?]
[Yeah.]
[Did you go back to normal? It was a mess with two of you fighting before.]
[A part became stable because you were digging around. But that doesn"t mean I"ve gone back to my original self. It"s just a part. I"ll say it again. Get out.]
[I can"t do that. I have to take you to her Majesty. Do you know how far I walked? It was such a bother! Become one of us.]
[Where are we?]
It is unfair. Beholder can see into Cha Jun Sung"s mind, but Cha Jun Sung cannot see into Beholder"s. It is not a matter of who is stronger, but a difference in ability.
[Italy"s capital, Rome. You don"t remember anything? Not even who you are?]
[Me? I"m Cha Jun Sung. Didn"t you already see that?]
[I did, but it"s hard to believe. Hey! Are you really a human? We can communicate well. If all goes well, we won"t even need to fight.]
Beholder thought that the situation was going in their favor. It feels like if he keeps up a good atmosphere and sweet talks Cha Jun Sung, the battle could end now.
[Italy… Is this Europe? When you say Majesty, do you mean White Queen Lobelira?]
[You know her Majesty? Did you really kill that wh.o.r.e, Evil Queen?]
[If you don"t differentiate between reality and virtual… then, I did kill her. By the way, can I ask you for a favor?]
[What is it?]
[Can you help me so my mind can control my body? I"ll become one of you if you do that for me. I can"t do anything in this state.]
[Will it work if I separate the Oriax? I don"t think I can do it for very long.]
[A few days would be fine. Even a day.]
[Fine! I"ll try it!]
The situation is unraveling well. Beholder is happy that he completed his mission, and helped Cha Jun Sung"s mind to push the Oriax.
There is nothing to lose in gaining points with someone they will become colleagues with. But is there really nothing to lose? Pushing too far ahead without thinking is bound to lead to mistakes.
Beholder can figure out what Cha Jun Sung is thinking if he has the mind to find out. When the opponent became submissive, he skipped steps with the thought that he just needed to end it quickly. There is no way to know what might result from that.
An unreactive body on its knees. While Beholder was talking to Cha Jun Sung"s mind, his body did not move as though it were a machine with its engine turned off.
Medusa released the hallucinations. A tremendous amount of energy is consumed to maintain the hallucinations. She needs to rest in order to use it sparingly.
She wants to eat something, but this is a battlefield with level 8 monsters. Unless they are crazy, lower level mutants would not remain here. Every living creature will have run away as soon as Cha Jun Sung roared and revealed his presence.
If she cannot supplement her strength with nutrients, calming her short breath will provide her with conditions to fight in.
"Ha? All wounds healed in the time it would take for a cup of coffee to go cold? He didn"t absorb my poison as nutrients, did he? This is a problem if that"s true."
Even if the poison has been diluted to 60%, it is harmful to the body unless it is a mutant that can handle poison. Though mutants have high detoxification capabilities and they are not affected, poison is still poison. It becomes an unnecessary attack.
It is easier to send it out than consume nutrients inside and detoxify. Then it is one of two cases. He either sucked up the venom to use as nutrients as Medusa said, or he stupidly did not expel the poison and is detoxifying from the inside.
"This won"t do. My dear children, go hunt for mommy."
Kyak!
Medusa stroked the snakes camouflaged as hair and they fell out to combine into one and become a venomous snake 3 to 4 meters long.
She had not shown this ability while fighting with Cha Jun Sung. She has only ever shown this ability once in her life! It was in a battle of order with Inferno.
The colorful snake grows farther from Medusa"s view. Its writhing is like that of a sneak, but it is as fast as an arrow. Medusa sent her children because she cannot leave. She needs to guard Cha Jun Sung because there is no way of knowing what might change.
The snake must not be underestimated because it is small. It is still a level 6. If bitten by its fangs, a Lifer who has gone through the 4th stage of body modifications would not last 10 seconds.
Grey hair grows where the snakes had been. It is the hair she had when she had been human.
Cha Jun Sung did not show change even after several hours. He is still on his knees. Medusa relaxed and waited.
"Kihit!"
Beholder approaches from outside the battlefield. It is over. She will need to hear from him to know whether it was a failure or success, but it looks like a success.
"You"re here. How is he?"
"Kikik! Fortunately, we could communicate! His mind is split into two, but one side is for us. I helped that side to push down the other."
"For how long? When will he wake up?"
"2 days minimum, 3 days at most? It"ll get longer and longer if I hold him. I"m sure he"ll be completely eaten later. 5 minutes is enough to wake up."
Medusa"s expression becomes light. It took a few months to search for him. She relaxed and put her heart to rest.
Twitch.
"He"s moving."
"Hee hee!"
A weak vibration, Cha Jun Sung"s body is reacting. It started from his fingers and toes, spread to his elbows and knees, and ended with his body and neck.
9 eyes open. There was no difference in his intensity, but he was not full of ferocity and savagery as he had been before.
Cha Jun Sung put his palm with sharp nails on concrete. When he squeezed with strength, the stone floor shaves off under the gruesome grip. He ground the stone fragments he held in his hand and let the powder fly with the wind.
Boom!
His knees straighten. The world looks small when looking at it from 10 meters in the air. Why is it so small? It is a toy? His senses that are amplified by the hundreds of what he had as a human tell him that he has become a being that exceeded limits.
"Like this?"
Cha Jun Sung changes his body. He has never changed the way he wanted to with a sane mind, but he is used to it. His body must remember.
"How do you feel?"
"I feel?"
A sound from ahead. Medusa in her sleeping state and Beholder in his awakened state. He cannot think of the word to express himself.
"It"ll be strange for now. You"ve abandoned yourself and evolved into a new being. But that ends soon, too. Adapting is quick."
They understand Cha Jun Sung. There is no mutant that feels natural from the beginning after recovering normality. This was the same for Medusa and Beholder. How could they be natural when they do not know how anything worked out?
"The White Queen wants me?"
"You know her Majesty?"
"We"ve never met. I just know that she"s looking for me from my conversation with Beholder, but I don"t understand. Why is she trying to meet me?"
"Why else? She wants to gain an upper hand in the fight against the disasters."
"The 6 disasters….."